Aquarium (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Aquarium
Type = Album
Artist = Aqua


Released = September 9, 1997
Recorded =
Genre = Bubblegum/Eurodance
Length = 40:38
Label = MCA
Producer =
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:fi6zeflkogf3 link]
This album = "Aquarium"
(1997)
Next album = "Aquarius"
(2000)
Misc = Singles
Name = Aquarium
Type = album
single 1 = Roses are Red
single 1 date = September, 1996
single 2 = My Oh My
single 2 date = February, 1997
single 3 = Barbie Girl
single 3 date = June, 1997
single 4 = Didn't I
single 4 date = September, 1997
single 5 = Doctor Jones
single 5 date = October, 1997
single 6 = Lollipop (Candyman)
single 6 date = November, 1997
single 7 = Turn Back Time
single 7 date = May, 1998
single 8 = Good Morning Sunshine
single 8 date = December, 1998

"Aquarium" is the debut album of Scandinavian dance-pop group Aqua. Although the group had been together for three years under their original name Joyspeed, their only release up to "Aquarium" was a single called "Itzy Bitsy Spider". The album is best known for including three UK number ones in "Barbie Girl", "Doctor Jones" and "Turn Back Time", the first of those being a huge hit across the globe and a platinum seller Stateside.

The release of "Barbie Girl" took the unknown four-piece group onto the A-List of European music, meaning that when the album was released a month later in November 1997 pop fans everywhere went out to buy it. The album would peak at number 6 in the UK charts. While not a million seller like "Barbie Girl", the album's second single "Doctor Jones" was released in 1998 and became a UK number one, staying at the top for two weeks in February. The third release "Turn Back Time" would give the group another week at Number One, and further releases "My Oh My" and "Good Morning Sunshine" would peak at number 6 and number 18, respectively, in the UK charts.

Track listing

The version of "Aquarium" released in the United Kingdom and in most countries featured 11 tracks, although some versions (such as the vinyl release and Deluxe Version) featured a 12th track called "Didn't I", which is included as track 12 on this listing.

#"Happy Boys & Girls" – 3:37
#"My Oh My" – 3:22
#"Barbie Girl" – 3:14
#"Good Morning Sunshine" – 4:05
#"Doctor Jones" – 3:22
#"Heat of the Night" – 3:33
#"Be a Man" – 4:22
#"Lollipop (Candyman)" – 3:35
#"Roses Are Red" – 3:43
#"Turn Back Time" – 4:10
#"Calling You" – 3:33
#"Didn't I"

Bonus Tracks

Some later editions features extra tracks:

Japan

#Didn't I
#Roses Are Red (Disco '70 Mix)

Indonesia/Denmark

#Didn't I
#Dr. Jones (Molella & Phil Jay Mix) - Doctor was abbreviated for this track, but was typed in full for track number 5.

Denmark

#Barbie Girl (Extended Version) (5:16)
#My Oh My (Extended Version) (5:06)
#Roses Are Red (Club Version) (7:00)
#Lollipop (Go Lick It Mix) (12:19)
#Barbie Girl (Dirty Rotten Scoundrel Mix) (4:12)

Europe

#Didn't I (3:17)
#My Oh My (Spike, Clyde 'n' Eightball Club Mix) (5:02)
#Lollipop (Candyman) (Extended Version) (5:28)
#Turn Back Time (Love To Infinity's Classic Radio Mix) (3:20)
#Doctor Jones (Metro's 7" Edit) (3:36)
#The Official Megamix (11:16)

Limited Christmas Edition (Alternate Cover Art Slip Case)

#Didn't I
#My Oh My (Spike, Clyde 'n' Eightball Club Mix)
#Lollipop (Candyman) (Extended Version)
#Turn Back Time (Love To Infinity's Classic Radio Mix)
#The Official Megamix

Aquarium Megamixes

"Aquarium" was a successful album and several Megamixes of its tracks were made. The official ones are:

# The Official Megamix – 11:14
# Twisted Megamix – 9:14

In October 1998, a compilation of Aqua remixes was released in several countries where the "Aquarium" album had sold well, including the United Kingdom, Sweden, Australia and Denmark. Titled "Bubble Mix", it featured 11 remixes of tracks such as "Barbie Girl" and "Doctor Jones", although the only 'big name' remixer on the album was Love to Infinity's, who remixed the UK Number One "Turn Back Time". The aforementioned "Twisted Megamix" was also on the album.

Charts

* The album debuted at #15 on the US Billboard 200, it later peaked at #7. It would spend a total of 50 weeks on the album sales chart. The album would go on to sell 4 million units in the US alone. This is significant as this has become the most successful euro-dance album in the US since Ace of Base's "The Sign". To date, the album has shipped approximately 15 million copies worldwide.

succession box
before = "Bill Lawry... This is Your Life"
by The 12th Man
title = Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album
years = January 18 - January 31 1998
after = "Titanic (soundtrack)" by Various artists

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